New Delhi, June 14 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and conveyed the “deep concern of the international community at the turn of events, and urged avoidance of any escalatory steps and an early return to diplomacy”.
During the conversation, EAM Jaishankar stressed the importance of strengthening international efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region.
The Iranian FM Araghchi “appreciated India’s solidarity with Iran and said Tehran was preparing for a new round of talks with US but the Israeli attacks had derailed the diplomatic path”, according to an Iranian readout.
“We were in the middle of a diplomatic process and engaged in consultations with our Omani counterpart to prepare for a new round of talks with representatives of the US government but the Israeli regime’s acts of aggression including attacking Iran derailed the diplomatic path,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry quoted the Araghchi as having said.
